Ben Munster

  • Ben
  • Munster

  • Event
    Distance Free
  • Class
    Senior
  • Hometown
    College Station, Texas

Updated: April 3, 2013

2012-13: Saw action in five meets his senior year ... Won his first career event as he swam a personal-best 4:33.06 in the 500 freestyle, while placing fourth in the 200 freestyle and second in the 1650 freestyle at the Virginia Tech Invitational ... Placed 13th in the 500 freestyle at Virginia ... Took fourth in the 200 freestyle against William & Mary ... Came in 10th in the 1650 freestyle and 14th in the 200 freestyle at the H2Okie Fall Invitational ... Opened the season with a third-place finish in the 500 freestyle against VMI and Gardner-Webb.

2011-12: Competed in four dual meets as a junior ... Came in seventh in the 1650 freestyle against William & Mary and Georgia Tech ... Took sixth in the 1000 freestyle against NC State.

2010-11: Posted a fourth-place finish in the 1650 freestyle and placed sixth in the 200 and 500 freestyle at the Virginia Tech Invitational ... Finished sixth in the 500 freestyle against Georgia Tech ... Placed seventh in the 1650 freestyle at William & Mary ... Finished 12th in the 1650 free and 16th in the 500 free at the Volunteer Invitational … Won the 500 free at the Virginia Tech Invitational ... Placed third in the 1000 free against Charleston and again against William & Mary.

2009-10: Posted his season-best finish in the 500 freestyle, taking third at the Triangle College Cup at North Carolina…Also finished sixth in the 1650 freestyle and ninth in the 200 freestyle at the College Cup…. Placed eighth in the 200 freestyle against Penn State.

High School: Swam at A&M Consolidated High School and for the Aggie Swim Club ... Junior National Qualifier ... Member of the 2009 TISCA All-State Team ... Helped his team earn a top-15 finish.

Personal: Benjamin Joseph Munster was born on January 15, 1991, in Durham, N.C. … Son of Clyde and Margaret Munster … Majoring in mining and minerals engineering.

Munster's Career Best
100 Freestyle: 47.67 200 Freestyle: 1:40.30
500 Freestyle: 4:33.06 1000 Freestyle: 9:39.80^
1650 Freestyle: 15:57.50

^ Denotes split